Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Ireland
Ireland: Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location was 0.3 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Ireland, 2004–2017
Source: World Bank.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 0.3 for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in 2017.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 14.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Ireland peaked at 0.3487 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.281, in 2015.
That places Ireland 23rd out of 69 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 0.3088 | — |
| 2005 | 0.304 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3183 | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3487 | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3072 | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2943 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.2977 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3198 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3043 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.3198 | +5.1% |
| 2014 | 0.3035 | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.281 | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2989 | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3135 | 0.2943 | 0.3487 | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.3031 | 0.281 | 0.3198 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 20 Georgia 0.3156 compare
- 21 Finland 0.3106 compare
- 22 Armenia 0.3079 compare
- 24 Palestine, State of 0.297 compare
- 25 Switzerland 0.2894 compare
- 26 Luxembourg 0.2863 compare
More reference data data for Ireland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0921 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Ireland?
- Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location in Ireland was 0.3 in 2017, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3487 in 2007.
- What is the lowest public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.281 in 2015.
- How does Ireland rank for public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location?
- Ireland ranks 23rd out of 69 countries with data for 2017.
- Is public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Public sector employment, as a share of paid employment by location: Urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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